#small arms

[telogreika]

North Korea and Cuba

画像の元ネタはコレ！

(I shortened it, but op includes a link to a fuckyeahmarxistleninism dot tumblr dot com post as a reference lmao)

#ryuukotsu #DPRK #Cuba #small arms #kalashnikov #yuri moment

[ask-the-toy-box]

#stole this joke #Jurassic park #small arms #dr grant #elly staler #i think #whatever

[historicalfirearms]

Russia's Rare A-545 in Ukraine

The Russian A-545 is perhaps the rarest of assault rifles in use in Ukraine. Since Russia's full-scale invasion last year there have only been a handful of potential sightings of the rifle which features an internal recoil mitigation system.

Check out the full article here

#Ukraine #Ukraine War #A-545 #6P67 Kord #Small Arms #History #Military

[ltwilliammowett]

Flintlock Naval Blunderbuss by G. Haskins, England, 1758

#naval weapons #small arms #blunderbass #royal navy #mid 18th century #age of sail

[lilafeuer]

Artist: @BYPOS44 (Twitter)

#nikke goddess of victory #soldier ow #military aesthetic #armed young ladies #girl #military #military affairs #modern tactical gear #gun #firearm #small arms #submachine gun #pp-2000 #cyberpunk aesthetic #cyberpunk #art

[swaps55]

Help me figure a thing out from the lore: how does the heatsink clip work into the weapon? By that I mean, from where is it inserted to how can it even fit every gun?

It doesn’t make sense to me because not only there doesn’t seem to be a dedicated entrance and exit for it (save rare exceptions, but even those don’t help), the reload animations doesn’t really help figure it out. Plus, the size of the clip is never explained… how can an universal design fit and take the required heat load from very different gun types, sizes and heat production!

Take the Carnifex, how can the clip be inserted like a modern pistol when there doesn’t seem to room for it, given the size of the grip, and then be ejected from the center of the top barrel, which by the way is right under where an optical sight might go? Same goes for the N7 Valkyrie but worse because even though there’s are dedicated insert and eject parts for the heatsink, they are in places that don’t work! The heatsink clip goes in from under the second barrel of the gun, but it’s the first barrel that fires, and the place where the clip is ejected is right under the place for the optional optical sight! And the second barrel is then supposed to be where the range finder is, but it’s close to the heatsink insertion slot… It doesn’t make sense! Please help!

This is such an excellent question, and there isn’t an easy answer. Essentially you have to choose how you want to look at it.

Mass Effect 2/3 eschew a lot of lore and hard science in the name of The Rule of Cool – which isn’t a bad design decision (even if my eye will always twitch seeing Miranda walk into vacuum with a face mask). So, what you SEE in the game just isn’t compatible with the ‘rules’ of the universe.

For instance, the optical sight you mentioned is really utterly unnecessary in a world where you have canonical smart targeting. Right from the codex:

Top-line weapons also feature smart targeting that allows them to correct for weather and environment. Firing on a target in a howling gale feels the same as it does on a calm day on a practice range. Smart targeting does not mean a bullet will automatically find the mark every time the trigger is pulled; it only makes it easier for the marksman to aim.

So, if you have targeting assist, what do you need the sight for? A manual sight is actually a step backwards technology-wise. Well, it’s in the game because it’s a modification that gives the player agency, looks cool, and adds to the gameplay.

Similarly, two of my favorite guns in the game are the Piranha and the Typhoon, the design of which make no sense from a lore standpoint. Small arms weapons in Mass Effect don’t use traditional bullets. They use an ammo block, from which an appropriate-sized projectile is shaved off the block and accelerated by magnets. Yet, the Piranha has an ammo drum and both of those weapons spit bullet casings. Why? Because look how fucking cool they are.

The animations aren’t a good thing to rely on, either, because those are also limited by game design. If you take a look at how a gun is held in a character’s hands, it sometimes looks REALLY goofy, because in Mass Effect 3, a universal gun design was used to design all the animations around. (Side note – have you ever noticed how a ME1 biotic holds their gun while casting a power? It’s wild.)

So, how do the heatsinks work? How can a universal design fit and manage heat loads from very different weapon types? Unfortunately the answer isn’t really in the game, because it didn’t really need to be. It was an in-universe explanation for a new mechanic, and the visual of it is tailored to the player: it needs to be easy to see for pickups, and it needs to facilitate gameplay, so it’s “universal.”

There is an answer here, though. A heat sink in and of itself isn’t complicated, and the laws of thermodynamics don’t change from weapon to weapon. You could think of it as kind of a PEZ dispenser. When you buy a PEZ candy roll, you get a wrapper with X number of PEZ in it that you shove into a dispenser. So, the thing that changes from weapon to weapon is how quick it goes through each candy.  A Carnifex burns through more heat per bullet than a Typhoon, so it requires more sink. And once each PEZ gets saturated with heat, it pops out of a vent.  

As for where the heat sink is located on the weapon, it would have to be somewhere easy to access and change out on the fly. And sometimes, when the weapon design isn’t compatible with the lore in the first place, it’s might be hard to actually figure out where that would be. It’s a really fascinating clash between world building and game design. If you’re writing about it, you kind of have to pick and choose how you want to confront it. Do you tone down the Cool Factor in favor of the lore? Do you handwave it? Do you just…not mention the discrepancy? It’s up to you. In my case, Sam Shepard’s favorite shotgun is still the Piranha, even if the design of it doesn’t make sense. I’m just…not gonna comment on that part of it. XD

#swaps replies #Anonymous #mass effect #mass effect meta #small arms

[antonianon]

Served the American North to the Australian South, a rifle that's been through the World at War, the Lee-Enfield.

#vectorart #small arms #ww2 #ww1

[aperolcunt]

#rich black girls #rich black women #small arms #model off duty #aesthetic #lifestyle #wealth #amazing body #body goals #thin$po #thinner is better

[arcanesorcerer]

Icons: Taylor Momsen

#th11n$po #th1gh gap #sk11ny #sk1nny legs #sk1nny aesthetic #sk1nspo #4n4 diary #ed bllog #skiny girl #i want to be small #small waist #small arms

[funandfitness]

Eugene Stoner: Revolutionizing Firearm Design with the AR-15

Discover the extraordinary story of Eugene Stoner, the brilliant mind behind the iconic AR-15 rifle. As a visionary gunsmith, Stoner revolutionized firearm design, leaving an indelible mark on the world of small arms. Dive into the intriguing journey of this legendary figure, as we explore his relentless pursuit of innovation and his profound impact on military weaponry. Uncover the engineering genius and untold stories behind the creation of the AR-15, a firearm that redefined modern rifles and forever changed the landscape of firearms technology. Join us as we pay homage to Eugene Stoner's incredible legacy and his lasting influence on the art of gun manufacturing.

#Eugene Stoner #AR-15 #Firearms #Weapons #Gunsmith #Rifle #Military #Firearm Innovation #Small Arms #Stoner Design #Weaponry #Gun History #American Gunsmith #Military Firearms #Gun Manufacturing

[blueiskewl]

Sig Sauer

#sig sauer #rifle #light machine gun #handgun #small arms #automatic rifle #assault rifle #wepaons #war #world at war #sexy

[telogreika]

They Finally Meet

#i promise I’ll start uploading to this blog regularly again soon #please wait warmly #Erica #USSR #united states #yuri moment #small arms #M1911

[mysticalpha]

T.Rex Small Arms Fire

#t-rex #trex #t.rex #tyranosaurusrex #tyranosaurus #fire #small arms #small arms fire #art #digital art

[historicalfirearms]

Heckler & Koch HK416 In Ukraine

As the proliferation of 5.56x45mm rifles in Ukraine continues the latest rifle to begin to be seen in use is the Heckler & Koch HK416. Small numbers of the rifle have been seen in use with Ukrainian special operations forces so far.

Check out the video below:

Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here

#HK416 #Ukraine #War in Ukraine #Heckler & Koch #History #Small Arms #Military History

[ltwilliammowett]

Arms cache with small arms aboard HMS Victory ( Pistols, grabblings hooks, boarding pikes and cutlasses) photo by Michael J. Connolly

#naval history #small arms #naval weapons #these are replicas #hms victory #18th century #age of sail

[lilafeuer]

“HEY! YOU DIDN’T PAY!“ Artist: @Kinshio0 (Twitter)

#undertale #muffet #tacticute #cute #kriss vector #fn p90 #10mm #5.7x28mm #handgun #submachine gun #gun #small arms #firearms #military aesthetic #spider girl #monster girl #toby fox #video games #art